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Commerce, Justice, & Science
Community Project Funding Request

Please read all information before starting your application. Please provide answers to any questions below in your application.

Project requests that do not fit into one of these categories will not be eligible for community project funding.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NIST Scientific and Technical Research and Services

Funding must be for activities consistent with, and supportive of, NIST’s mission and aligned with one or more of the functions and activities described in section 272 of title 15, United States Code.

Funding for building construction or renovation projects is not an eligible use of NIST Scientific and Technical Research Community Project Funding.

Supplemental Questions for NIST Scientific and Technical Research project requests:

  1. Is the recipient entity a non-profit organization as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986?
  2. Can this project spend a smaller amount of appropriated funds within 12 months of the enactment of the appropriations act? If yes, please provide any details that may be helpful for understanding the scalability of the project.

NOAA Coastal Zone Management

Coastal Zone Management projects support the protection, restoration, and responsible development of our nation’s diverse coastal communities and resources.

Funding must be for activities consistent with, and supportive of, NOAA’s mission and aligned with one or more of the purposes described in the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. § 1451 et seq.)

Cost-Share Requirements:

Coastal Zone Management projects are subject to any applicable cost-share required by law under the Coastal Zone Management Program.

Supplemental Questions for NOAA Coastal Zone Management project requests:

  • Is the recipient entity a non-profit organization as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986?
  • Can this project spend a smaller amount of appropriated funds within 12 months of the enactment of the appropriations act? If yes, please provide any details that may be helpful for understanding the scalability of the project.

DOJ Office of Justice Programs Byrne Justice

Byrne Justice projects assist state, local, and Tribal law enforcement efforts to enforce laws, address violent crime, increase prosecutions, improve the criminal justice system (including the correctional system), provide victims’ services, and other related activities.

Funding must be for activities consistent with, and supportive of, the Office of Justice Programs’ mission and aligned with one or more of the purposes described in the Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) program, section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).

Prohibited Uses:

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds provided under this part may be used, directly or indirectly, to provide any of the following matters:

  • Any security enhancements or any equipment to any nongovernmental entity that is not engaged in criminal justice or public safety.
  • Unless the Attorney General certifies that extraordinary and exigent circumstances exist that make the use of such funds to provide such matters essential to the maintenance of public safety and good order-
    • vehicles (excluding police cruisers), vessels (excluding police boats), or aircraft (excluding police helicopters);
    • luxury items;
    • real estate;
    • construction projects (other than penal or correctional institutions); or
    • any similar matters

In addition, the Chair will not support the use of Byrne Justice Community Project Funding for the following:

  • Initiatives that involve the distribution of drug paraphernalia.
  • Initiatives that undermine the 2nd Amendment or infringe upon rights guaranteed by the Constitution without due process of law.
  • Initiatives that appear to be anti-law enforcement or unrelated to criminal justice.
  • Larger projects for the construction or renovation of penal or correctional institutions that will exceed the capability of single-year funding.

Prioritization of Projects In the event of limited funding, the Chair will prioritize projects focused on improving the effectiveness of law enforcement, increasing officer safety, curbing the opioid crisis, and other strategic priorities.

Non-Profit Entities: Projects with non-profit recipients may be eligible, so long as the purpose is to carry out work that closely aligns with the purposes of the Byrne JAG program. Such projects will be closely examined.

Awarded grants will be subject to the requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 and the DOJ Grants Financial Guide

Supplemental Questions for Byrne Justice project requests:

  • Is the recipient entity a non-profit organization as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986?
  • Can this project spend a smaller amount of appropriated funds within 12 months of the enactment of the appropriations act? [yes/no] If yes, please provide any details that may be helpful for understanding the scalability of the project.
  • Is the purpose of this request the construction or renovation of a building?

DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology & Equipment

COPS Technology and Equipment projects support state, local, and Tribal law enforcement efforts to develop and procure the technology and equipment needed to respond more quickly and effectively, improve officer safety, increase transparency and enhance community relations.

Funding must be aligned with the purposes of section 1701(b)(8) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10381(b)(8)). As such, the Chairman will consider projects to develop and/or acquire technologies and equipment, including interoperable communications technologies, modernized criminal record technology, and forensic technology, to assist State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, including by reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to crime to preventing crime and training law enforcement officers to use such technologies.

Eligible recipients for COPS Technology and Equipment Community Project Funding are State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.

Funding for building construction or renovation projects is not an eligible use of COPS Technology and Equipment Community Project Funding.

Supplemental Questions for COPS Technology & Equipment project requests:

  • Is the recipient a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency?
  • Can this project spend a smaller amount of appropriated funds within 12 months of the enactment of the appropriations act? [yes/no] If yes, please provide any details that may be helpful for understanding the scalability of the project.
  • Is the purpose of this request the construction or renovation of a building?

NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services

NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services projects support science education, research, and technology development related to NASA’s mission.

Funding must be for activities advancing the purposes described in section 20102 of title 51, United States Code. Projects should focus on science, education, research, and technology development related to NASA’s mission.

The following projects will not be considered for NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services Community Project Funding:

  • Building construction or renovation projects.
  • Medical research projects.

Supplemental Questions for NASA Safety, Security, and Mission Services project requests:

  • Is the recipient entity a non-profit organization as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986? [yes/no]
  • Can this project spend a smaller amount of appropriated funds within 12 months of the enactment of the appropriations act? If yes, please provide any details that may be helpful for understanding the scalability of the project.
  • Is the purpose of this request the construction or renovation of a building?

For questions, please contact Sayanna Molina at Sayanna.Molina@mail.house.gov

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